Is DRYNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRYNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRYNESSES mean?
Drynesses is a form of DRYNESS.
- noun
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
- noun
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- noun
objectivity and detachment
“her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + R (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DRYNESSES
DRYNESSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DRYNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- syndeses12
- dryness11
- dressy10
- redeny10
- redyes10
- yessed10
- sneery9
- syrens9
- yesses9
- dyers9
- dynes9
- needy9
- nerdy9
- redye9
- reedy9
- rynds9
- seedy9
- dresses8
- redness8
- resends8
- senders8
- eensy8
- eyers8
- eyres8
- snyes8
- syren8
- yeses8
- deny8
- deys8
- drys8
- dyer8
- dyes8
- dyne8
- eyed8
- rynd8
- denser7
- enders7
- resend7
- seders7
- sender7
- sensed7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyes7
- eyne7
- eyre7
- ryes7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- nesses6
- senses6
- sneers6
- deers6
- denes6
- dense6
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